Delta, Aeroméxico, AICM in the Spotlight: The Week in Aerospace

Delta Air Lines was recognized by Forbes as the best employer for women in 2022 due to its quality working conditions and representation for women in leadership positions. Meanwhile, Aeroméxico registered 32,465 flights during 1H22, a 53.5 percent increase compared with pre-pandemic figures.

Due to the serious deterioration of its facilities, Mexico City's government will refurbish Mexico City International Airport’s (AICM) Terminal 2.

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Mexican Tourism, Air Traffic Increase in July 2022

In July, Mexico's Volaris, Viva Aerobus and Aeroméxico reported a combined four-year high in passenger traffic and their best month of 2022. The airlines surpassed their July 2021 figures by about 20 percent primarily due to aggregate solid tourism demand combined with the drop in global COVID-19 infections. Individually, Volaris recorded 2.8 million passengers, Aeroméxico 2.1 million and Viva Aerobus 1.9 million.

AICM’s Terminal 2 Will Undergo Major Refurbishing

Following some air incidents and a serious deterioration of the facilities, Mexico’s federal government announced a major investment in the refurbishing of Terminal 2 of AICM. Due to maintenance work and airport saturation, the government will also limit flights operations in Terminal 2.

With an investment of MX$600 million (US$30.18 million) from the federal budget, Mexico City's government will carry out the maintenance works at the AICM's Terminal 2, which is also sinking slowly. The works are expected to start this year and finish by the end of 2023.

Delta Shines as Best Employer for Women in 2022: Forbes

Delta Air Lines rises again as the best employer for women in 2022, according to Forbes, which praised the airline’s efforts to provide top quality working conditions, benefits and representation for women in leadership positions.

Aeroméxico Doubles Pre-Pandemic Figures

During 1H22, Aeroméxico registered an increase of 53.5 percent in domestic flights compared with 1H19, growing from 21,141 to 32,465 flights. The number of passengers increased by 67 percent between the same two periods, from 2.6 million to 4.34 million, according to the Federal Agency of Civil Aviation (AFAC).

Aeroméxico Hires Pricefx to Enhance Sales Analytics for Agency Business

Aeroméxico hired the global leader in cloud-native pricing software, Pricefx, to help enhance its travel agency business analytics.

Leveraging Pricefx’s AI technology, Aeroméxico will evaluate agency performance and improve commission payment insights with future plans to design bespoke, front and back-end agency commission plans, informed Pricefx.

This Week’s Interviews:

• Mexico's Aerospace Industry Needs Teamwork to Grow, with Manuel Mancera from SpeQtrum Aerospace
• Growing Ground Traffic Opens the Door to Air Travel, with Luis Azua from Bell Textron